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A weight visualisation list anyone?

FerryfieldLad
Posts: 185 Member
Does anyone have a list of weight loss examples. I was thinking something like
1lb is _______
2lb is _______
etc etc all the way up to as much as possible!
Will help me appreciate what I have lost instead of just seeing it as a number...
Cheers
1lb is _______
2lb is _______
etc etc all the way up to as much as possible!
Will help me appreciate what I have lost instead of just seeing it as a number...
Cheers
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Here you go!
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony"0 -
I lost a human head! Cool list0
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The two I've always visualized: a pound as a pound of butter and five pounds as a bag of sugar. And the image of Oprah pulling out the wagonful of fat is stuck in my head forever, except I don't remember what that weighed lol....0
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i've laid my osrich egg LOL0
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bump to this!!
I've lost a newborn baby haha. better go find it...0 -
When i lost 5 pound i picked up 5 pound of potatoes. then 10 pound find something of that weight, really just makes you realise how much you were carrying around
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lol that list is so random but cool! lol0
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Wow, the response before mine is pretty thorough. Although I think it is really creative and fun, my visualization ideas may be a little more concrete and easier to relate to. Actually you'll be most rewarded when you use your own experiences to come up with ideas of your own.
1 lb. a bag of coffee beans or a pound of butter
2 lb. 2 bags or pounds of butter
5 lbs. a bag of flour
10 lbs. a big bag of potatoes
20 lbs. a great big Thanksgiving turkey ( remember how hard that is to lift out of the oven?)
37 lbs the largest bag of dog food at the pet store (carry that around the store without a shopping cart)
50 lbs. (Do you know any kids in 1st or 2nd grade- who weigh about that much? That's a kid who's pretty hard to carry around)0 -
I love that list0
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Thats for the list and suggestions, that was exactly what I am looking for!0
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